VOLUNTEER WORK
Our school offers you the possibility to do volunteer work in
institutions dedicated to humanitarian help such as orphanages, refuges, women’s
shelters and schools for special children.
Currently we have arrangements with 12 different institutions. We
can provide you with brochures with all the information necessary for you to
decide, according to your qualifications and experience, the project for which
you want to work.
 Once you have decided on the project and you have free time, we
will introduce you to the institution for an interview with a representative.
You will learn about the activities so that you can confirm your participation
as a volunteer worker
Next, you have information about 2 of our projects for volunteers. If you want more info about them or other projects, please do not hesitate to ask it.
“The creative house”
General helping for kids and adolescents |
General information
The “Creative house” in Cusco helps kids and adolescents with their personal and social development. Those kids come from very poor families or live in the streets, without support or protection. They have abandoned school and are developing antisocial behaviour and loosing their values.
Actually, the “Creative house” has a team of 11 professionals and volunteers offering daily educational service to an average of 60 kids and adolescents.
There are 3 programs in which the volunteer can work :
1- Formative program : Development of self esteem, values, cultural identity and artistic skills.
2- Educative program : Offers preparation and reinforcement of schoolwork and literacy.
3- Occupational program : Development of personal aptitudes such as handicraft, carpentry, cooking, sewing, etc.
Prerequisites:
- Age minimum: 20 years old
- Reasonable fluency in Spanish
- Love for children and wish to support them
- Optional: experience in education, social work or psychology
Duration: No minimum. It is possible to work only one week.
If you wish to learn more about this project, send us a mail at info@sasschool.org and we will send you a complete description of the program.
“School for everybody”
Teaching English or assisting teachers |
General information
Our school is working in association with 6 public schools in and near Cusco. The children of these schools come from poor families whose parents are low-paid, working as street vendor, craftsman, etc. and many of these families only speak Quechua. It is important to teach English to those children who wish to learn a basic speaking to help their parents in their work with tourists
There are 3 types of work the volunteer can do:
- Teaching English
- Assisting teachers in other academic subjects
- Teaching artistic expression
There is also possibility for participating in other social activities with the children throughout the year.
Prerequisites:
- Age minimum : 20 years old
- Reasonable fluency in Spanish
- Tolerance, opened minded and vision for developmentCreativity
- Optional : experience in education, social work or psychology
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